Payton Ackerman is an American dancer, best known for being a former member of the dance team Dance Moms from 2011 to 2014. She is also known for her excellent skill with contemporary and hip-hop dance styles. Payton is also known for the pictures she uploads to her social media accounts. She has also built a huge following with more than 700,000 followers on Instagram and more than 80,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Payton Alexandra Ackerman

nickname

Payton

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Payton graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in 2015.

She also trained dance under the careful tutelage of Abby Lee Miller at Abby Lee Dance Company , graduating in 2015. She also trained and danced at Reign Dance Productions .

occupation

Professional dancer

family

• Vater – Greg Ackerman
• Mutter – Leslie Ackerman
• Siblings – Taylor Ackerman (older sister) (professional dancer), Connor Ackerman (brother)

Manager

Payton is represented by Bloc Talent Agency Inc and Luciano and Reeves Talent Agency.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Payton dated –

1. Logan Stork (2012-Present) – Payton started dating Logan Stark when they were in high school in 2012. You were 14 years old then. The two had known each other since childhood. The duo can be seen in many pictures they upload to their Instagram account.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Athletic constitution

brand promotion

Payton has endorsed multiple brands through her social media, including Flat Stomach Co and Protein World .

Known for

• Dance on Dance Moms from 2011 to 2014
• Uploading fitness pictures to her Instagram account of the same name

First web show

Payton made her TV show debut on Lifetime’s reality series Dance Moms in 2011.

Personal trainer

Although Payton hasn’t spoken out about her workout routine publicly, there’s no doubt that she focuses the workouts mostly on her abdominal section of the body. Another reason why she has managed to keep herself so fit is that she has been dancing since she was a child.

As for her diet, she maintains a protein-based diet and also avoids eating junk food.

Payton Ackerman favorite things

• Color – yellow
• Movie Of All Time – 50 First Dates (2004)

Payton Ackerman Facts

1. She started dancing when she was just 3 years old.
2. Payton grew up in Pittsburgh with her older sister and brother. She later moved to Los Angeles in 2015.
3. She is a trained contemporary & hip hop dancer.
4. Payton started dancing Abby Lee Dance Company when she was 11 years old.
5. She had been included in the team during seasons 2 and 4, but was never included in the official team of dancers as she was considered too tall.
6. Before joining Abby Lee Dance Company she danced with Reign Dance Productions .
7. Payton took the place of dancer Brooke Hyland on Dance Moms (2011-2014).
8. She enjoyed watching Duwayne Dunham’s Halloween Town (1998).
9. In 2014, she appeared in Todrick Hall’s Freaks Like Me .
10. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.